Thinking of moving to Orlando

[Brasstec]

Originally Posted by Mari04

Only being familiar with most Orlando areas, now I need some information near UCF area, any gated apartments anyone suggest? Anything anyone can offer, except telling me the best places for less crime are mansions..........
he's only 18 and going to college, we've looked at a few places in Feb/April and there's alot of traffic/congestion/and not too many places I would want him to live there.........
Anyone here live in University Housing off Alfalfaya? (I am from "up north" so I am not sure how to write it........
This seems to look good, gated.........and alarms for the students.

Suggestions anyone?

PS After eons of wanting to move to Celebration, we now like Dr Phillips area/Sand Lake area, anyone suggest any short lease places in that district?
Thanks!

I haven't heard great reviews about on-campus housing...of course, these reviews have come from students. I lived in Arden Villas for a while - they were not like living at home, but were a whole lot better than my dorm room (of course, that was a LONG time ago)! AV is only 3-4 blocks from campus entry - not the least expensive place I've ever stayed, but was OK. I would not recommend the University Housing on Alafaya Trail - that seems to be where the majority of pranks (sometimes with BAD results) seem to happen.

One idea....immediately across the street from the new UCF staduim is the University Carillon Methodist church...they have a strong student ministry and may have some good suggestions if you contact their college ministry dept.

[Nirvana-Guy]

Originally Posted by patrick farrell

Hi my roomate and I are looking to move to the south and Orlando is one of our top spots, Austin is the other. Anyway we were just wondering what it was like to live in Orlando. What is the job market like? He has a Masters and 3-5 years in Geographical Information Sciences, and I have an MBA with 1-2 years experience in financial auditing. We are both in our late 20's - early 30's and want to move to a place with a fairly young population, and hopefully a good supply of women around the same age as we are both single.

However, employment and living conditions are more important than the number of women living in the area.

Any information you can give us about the job market and general area of Orlando will be helpful.

Thank you

My condolences.

Orlando's Hi-Tech jobs are kinda.... well... NON-EXISTANT! My stepdad had to move to TX to get a tech job and he is a senior programer and he even good with mainframes. The ONLY one job he was ever able to get in Orlando paid him almost $30,000 LESS than the tech job he easily got in Texas.

Not to mention, the city is getting overpopulated, very violent, and dirty in a lot of areas. Illegal alien violent street gangs are gaining a lot of momentum.

If you like illegal alien girls, man you will meet a ton of them. Just promisse them you will marry them so thyey can get their Green card and you will "close a lot of deals", so to speak.

NOT that I condone such practice, but that is very common in illegal alien-infested areas such as Orlando.